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TO NYE BOUTS COMPLETE 'Bellator 155: CARVALHO VS. MANHOEF 'MAIN CARD i Boise på MAI 20 - BARE PÅ SPIKE

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mars 24, 2016) - En lett anfall pitting Marcin Held (21-4) mot Dave Jansen (20-3) og en tungvekter konkurranse sammenkobling Chase Gormley (12-5) versus Joey Beltran (17-12), har blitt lagt til hovedkortet på "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " på CenturyLink Arena i Boise, Idaho mai 20.

 

Kampene bli et kort som allerede har en kolossal Mellom VM main event, når Rafael Carvalho (12-1) forsvarer beltet mot den brennende Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). I tillegg, tidligere Bellator MMA Fjær titlist Pat Curran (21-7) vil komme tilbake til tiltak for første gang siden juni, når han møter den elastiske Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) i kortets co-main event.

 

Billetter til "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " starter på bare $25 og er i salg nå på Bellator.com, den CenturyLink Arena Box Office eller CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com. Arrangementet airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT. En åtte-kampen foreløpige kort airs live på Bellator.com ogBellator Mobile App begynner på 6:30 pm. OG.

 

Held, en 13-kamp Bellator MMA veteran, ser ut til å begynne en lang seiersrekke etter å ha sett sin siste seks-kampen streng knakk i hendene på divisjon mester Will Brooks under "Bellator 145: Med en hevn. " Den 24-år gamle kastelse spesialist har spilt inn seire i 11 av hans siste 13 kamper, med seks av de siste sju kommer i form av knockout eller innlevering. Hans saftig matchup med "The Fugitive" på "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " markerer hans 2016 debut og første kamp siden november 2015.

Etter et enstemmig vedtak seier over polske innfødte tilbake 2013 på "Bellator 93,"Dave Jansen vil se å igjen kutte ut Holdt i kveldens lette funksjonen bout. "The Fugitive" går sin niende kamp med Bellator MMA og ser ut til å legge til sin imponerende 7-1 posten med promotering. Med vinnende streker av syv og 13 kamper over sin strålende ni-årige karriere, den 36-år gamle Oregon innfødte vil nok en gang har øynene satt på å starte en ny strekning av vinner når han går inn i buret på mai 20.

 

I tungvekt aksjon, Chase Gormley vil se til å bygge på en imponerende tre års løp som har sett ham vinne fem av sine seks siste kamper når han tar på Joey Beltran. Titan Fighting Championship tungvektskongen vant opprykk tittel med en enstemmig avgjørelse seier mot Jon Madsen tilbake i mars 2015.

 

Siden inn i Bellator MMA maktkampen i 2013, Beltran har konkurrert mot noen av de beste krigerne kampanjen har å tilby, med dueller mot:Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Vladimir "vaktmester" Matyushenko, Emanuel Newton, og Brian Rogers. Etter overgangen til mellomvekt i april 2015, "The Mexicutioner" har vunnet to av tre kamper, men nå returnerer til tungvekt divisjon han en gang streifet.

Oppdatert "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Fight-kort

Bellator MMA Mellom Verden Title Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Fjær Co-Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA tungvekt Feature Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Lett Feature Bout: Dave Jansen (20-3) vs. Marcin Held (21-4)

Bellator MMA tungvekt Feature Bout: Joey Beltran (17-12) vs. Chase Gormley (12-5)

 

Foreløpige kort

 

Bellator MMA bantamvekt Foreløpige Bout: Joe Hamilton (3-0) vs. Tyler Free (3-0)

Bellator MMA fluevekt Foreløpig Bout: Veta Arteaga (1-0) vs. Jackie Vandenburgh (0-1)

Bellator MMA Fjær Foreløpige Bout: Vince Morales (3-1) vs. Hamilton Ash (3-1)

Bellator MMA bantamvekt Foreløpige Bout: Brendon Raftery (4-2) vs. Casey Johnson (4-0)

Bellator MMA Lett Foreløpige Bout: Scott Thometz (9-5) vs. Josh Tyler (7-3)

Bellator MMA Mellom Foreløpige Bout: Sean Powers (9-5) vs. Will Noland (15-6)

Bellator MMA bantamvekt Foreløpige Bout: Ricky Steele (5-0) vs. Erick Cronkhite (2-1)

Bellator MMA bantamvekt Foreløpige Bout: Jesse Brock (21-8) vs. Olly Bradstreet (39-12)

 

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FIVE-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW COMPLETE FOR INAUGURAL ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: TORINO’ EVENT ON APRIL 16 IN ITALY

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KEVIN ROSS, RAYMOND DANIELS & DENISE KIELHOLTZ RECEIVE OPPONENTS

SANTA MONICA, SLIK AS. (Mars 18, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing’s groundbreaking inaugural event, "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino," has been finalized with the opponents for Kevin Ross (30-9), Raymond Daniels (10-3) og Denise Kielholtz (43-2). Ross will square off against Matteo Taccini (24-3-1), while Daniels takes on Francesco Moricca (15-2-1) and Kielholtz goes head to head with Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1) at the historic Pala Alpitour in Torino, Italy on April 16.

The trio of Italy natives join a card that already features some of the top athletes in kickboxing, including one of the most accomplished knockout artists in all of combat sports, Melvin Manhoef (37-12), who takes on the always dangerous Alexandru Negrea (8-2). Også, a 165-pound ISKA title fight between Mustapha Haida(37-3-3) og Karim Ghajji (95-12) will take place in the co-main event slot. “No Mercy” is also scheduled to return to MMA when he challenges for the Bellator MMA middleweight title against Rafael Carvalho ved“Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef” på Mai 20.

The debut of "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " will take place on April 16 and be televised Friday, April 22 ved 11:00 pm. ET / PT, immediately following "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " on SPIKE. I mellomtiden, "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” airs on SPIKE Saturday, April 16 ved 10 pm. ET / PT.

American Muay Thai standout Ross is also referred to as “The Soul Assassin,” and he will look to live up to that name come April 16. Ross and his opponent, who is a 2014 ISKA Champion out of Rome are currently scheduled to be the very first fight in Bellator Kickboxing history. The two will undoubtedly look to kick off the promotion’s first event with an emphatic, memorable performance.

The pair of flyweights will come out swinging when Kielholtz and Vernocchi bring their impressive skill sets to the cage in an enticing matchup. Dutch striking specialist Kielholtz recently went “5 Rounds” in a Bellator digital piece.

In the welterweight division, Daniels, a 35-year-old American southpaw will be opposite Moricca, an Italian slugger and winner of the 2015 Ring Rules tournament, looking to impress in front of his home crowd. Daniels has made a name for himself as one of the top karate fighters in the USA and through his numerous knockouts by way of spinning-kick, translating to an instant fan-favorite wherever he fights.

For additional information about the "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” begivenhet, Klikk her.

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Torino” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Melvin Manhoef (37-12) vs. Alexandru Negrea (8-2)

Bellator Kickboxing 165-Pound Feature Bout: Mustapha Haida (37-3-3) vs. Karim Ghajji (95-12)

Bellator Kickboxing Weltervekt Feature Bout: Raymond Daniels (10-3) vs. Francesco Moricca (0-0)

Bellator Kickboxing Flyvevekt Feature Bout: Denise Kielholtz (43-2) vs. Veronica Vernocchi (31-6-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Bantamvekt Feature Bout: Kevin Ross (30-9) vs. Matteo Taccini (0-0)

Complete "Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Campos” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Lightweight Main Event: Patricky Freire (15-7) vs. Derek Fields (16-6)

Bellator MMA Lett tungvekt Co-Main Event: Alessio Sakara (17-11) vs. Brian Rogers (12-8)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: A.J. McKee (3-0) vs. Danilo Belluardo (5-1)

Bellator MMA Flyvevekt Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (2-0) vs. Anjela Pink (Debut)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Feature Bout: Daniele Miceli (2-0) vs. Daniele Scatizzi (6-2)

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DAN CHARLES SET TO FIGHT AUGUSTO SAKAI DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 155: CARVALHO VS. Manhoef '

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mars 17, 2016) – A heavyweight bout between Dan "The Man" Charles (10-3) og Augusto Sakai (9-0) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " på CenturyLink Arena i Boise, Idaho mai 20.

 

The fight joins a card that already features an enthralling Middleweight World Championship main event, når Rafael Carvalho (12-1) defends his belt against the explosive power of Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (30-12-1). I tillegg, tidligere Bellator MMA Fjær titlist Pat Curran (21-7) vil komme tilbake til tiltak for første gang siden juni, when he faces the always-dangerous Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1) i kortets co-main event.

 

Billetter til "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " starter på bare $25 og er i salg nå på Bellator.com, den CenturyLink Arena Box Office eller CenturyLinkArenaBoise.com.

 

"Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef " airs levende og gratis på Spike på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame live på Bellator.com ogBellator Mobile App. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

After an injury bumped Sakai from the co-main event of "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan," the 24-year-old Brazilian heavyweight is ready to return to action and has his sights set on remaining unbeaten in his 2016 debut. Sakai is coming off of another flawless year under the Bellator MMA banner, recording victories in each of his two appearances, including a unanimous decision win over Alex Huddleston in his most recent bout at "Bellator 145: Med en hevn. "

 

Dan "The Man" Charles, enters his sixth fight with Bellator MMA and looks to add to his impressive 10-3 profesjonell rekord. The 30-year-old Phoenix native, capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Chase Gormley ved "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," i september.

Oppdatert "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef "Fight-kort

Bellator MMA Mellom Verden Title Fight: Rafael Carvalho (12-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-12-1)

Bellator MMA Fjær Co-Main Event: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (24-5-1)

Bellator MMA tungvekt Feature Bout: Dan Charles (10-3) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

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MATT MITRIONE CHOOSES BELLATOR MMA, SIGNING AN EXCLUSIVE, MULTI-FIGHT CONTRACT WITH THE PROMOTION

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SANTA MONICA (Mars 14, 2016) – Last week, top mixed martial art’s free agent Matt Mitrione (9-5) joined Ariel Helwani’s “MMA Hour” show and revealed that he had been fielding offers from multiple promotions, including a great bid he had received from Bellator MMA. In a very rare move, Helwani had Mitrione rejoin his popular talk show for a second straight week to announce that the paperwork has been finalized, making Mitrione the newest member of Bellator MMA’s heavyweight division.

 

“There comes a time in every athlete’s life, where the scenarios change and the landscape has eroded from what made you fall in love with it initially,” said Mitrione. “It has become that time for me. After a mutually beneficial free agency period, I’ve decided to move my career to Bellator. I’ve enjoyed almost every second of my career and unlike most that switch organizations due to being cut or no longer being able to perform at the sports highest levels, I am bringing a body and skillset that are only getting better and I cannot wait to test my abilities against the best Bellator has to offer.”

 

Lovingly referred to as “Meathead,” Mitrione is one of the few fighters to have started his professional career with the UFC without previously competing on the regional circuit. His 14-bout stint with that promotion began in 2009, where he faced formidable opponents the likes of: Kimbo Slice, Gabriel Gonzaga, Ben Rothwell, Derrick Lewis, Brendan Schaub, Roy Nelson, Shawn Jordan and Travis Brown amongst others.

 

Prior to competing in MMA, Mitrione earned a scholarship to play defensive tackle for the Purdue Boilermakers football team, not far from where he grew up in Springfield, Syk. Etter college, he played in the NFL for the New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings until 2005.

 

At the conclusion of his professional football career, the Shotokan Karate Black Belt focused all of his attention on the sport of MMA. Mitrione spent time training with Duke Roufus and the highly-respected Roufusport team before landing with the famed Blackzilians camp in Boca Raton, FLA, where he trains today.

 

The extremely popular and well-spoken Mitrione has allowed the judges to determine the result of his fight only twice, mot Joey Beltran og Cheick Kongo, both of whom currently fight for Bellator MMA. His entertaining fighting style has earned him recognition with “Performance of the Night” (to ganger) og “Fight of the Night” utmerkelser.

 

Prior to his last fight with his former promotion, Mitrione was forced to participate in a media session barefoot, as his shoes didn’t adhere to the strict company uniform policy. He will have no such problems at Bellator, where he is free to secure his own sponsors and keep his feet warm with the footwear of his choosing.

 

Bellator has been bolstering their heavyweight division as of late, and Mitrione becomes the second heavyweight free agent the promotion has signed in as many months, som Sergei Kharitonov joined the fray in February. The division is currently championed by Vitaly Minakov, and includes other top names like Slice, Bobby Lashley, Cheick Kongo, Vinicius “Spartan,” Tony Johnson, Justin Wren, Dan Charles og Augusto Sakai.

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CHEICK KONGO INCHES PAST VINICIUS SPARTAN IN ‘BELLATOR 150’ MAIN EVENT ON SPIKE

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COMPLETE BELLATOR 150 PHOTOS HERE

MULVANE, Mai. (Februar 26, 2015) – A week removed from the most watched Bellator MMA event in company history, the Scott Coker-led promotion returned to action on SPIKE with "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” an event that delivered five spectacular main card fights.

 

I kveldens main event, Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) intelligently managed the distance between he and Vinicius Spartan (8-4), kicking and jabbing his way to a split decision victory (30-27, 28-29, 29-28).

 

Spartan did have his moments during the heavyweight encounter, securing takedowns in rounds two and three, followed by a knockdown late. Men til slutt, Kongo received the benefit of the doubt from the Kansas-appointed judges. The Frenchman has now won two straight, and improved to 6-2 overall under the Bellator MMA banner.

It only took David Rickels (17-4) three minutes and 49 seconds to finish Bobby Cooper (12-6) in front of a sellout crowd at Kansas Star Arena on Friday. Both men had their moments during the action, but after a knee to the body dropped Cooper to his knees, “The Caveman” pummelled his foe with hammerfists until referee John McCarthy called a stop to the action.

Kendall Grove (23-15) stoppet Francisco Frankrike (13-4-1) with a vicious punch 35 sekunder inn i andre runde, winning by knockout. The victory was an emotional one for “Da Spyder,” who recently lost his brother and made it clear his performance was dedicated to his late sibling. Grove has now won three of his last four tilts, all via finish.

Chuka Willis (7-2) handed Gaston Reyno (5-1) the first defeat of his mixed martial arts career on Friday, winning via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27). The scrap went back-and-forth over the course of 15 minutter, with multiple submission attempts and knockdowns by both men. But in the end – much to the delight of the partisan crowd – Willis earned the nod.

Former Shamrock FC Flyweight Champion Rebecca Ruth (6-1) beseiret Lena Ovchynnikova (10-4) via enstemmig avgjørelse (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) in the opening main card fight at "Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz.” For “Ruthless” the win is the first of her career via the judges’ scorecards and extended her current winning streak to four straight.

 

Foreløpige kort Resultater:

 

Kyle Noblitt (2-0) beseiret David Hammons (1-2) via TKO (punches)

Rome Lindsay (5-5) beseiret Marcio Navarro (14-12) via TKO (punches) 2:30, R1

Chris Harris (5-0) beseiret Julian Marquez (2-1) via enstemmig avgjørelse (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Andre Fialho (6-0) beseiret Manny Meraz (7-2) via knockout (punches) :29, R1

Gregory Babene (17-11) beseiret Brandon Farran (12-11) via innsending (rear-naked choke) 3:37, R1

Thai Clark (6-0) beseiret Deron Carlis (4-2) via enstemmig avgjørelse (29-28 x3)

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ILLNESS REMOVES MARCOS GALVAO FROM CARD, CHEICK KONGO VERSUS VINICIUS QUEIROZ PROMOTED TO MAIN EVENT SLOT

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MULVANE, Mai. (Februar 25, 2015) – Over the course of fight week, Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) has been battling an illness. After consulting physicians, Bellator officials have decided to to pull him from his Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title defense against former champion Eduardo Dantas (17-4).

 

After making weight inside Kansas Star Arena at 10 a.m. CT, Dantas was paid his show money. The fight will be rescheduled in the near future.

 

Som et resultat, Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) mot Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will now serve as the headliner and David Rickels (16-4) versus Bobby Cooper (12-5) is the new co-main event. Rounding out the SPIKE-televised card will be a middleweight attraction pitting Kendall Grove (22-15) mot Kiko France (13-3-1), the Bellator MMA debut of Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she fights Rebecca Ruth (5-1) og Gaston Reyno (5-0) – fresh off his new exclusive multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA – will fight against Chuka Willis (6-2).

 

“Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Queiroz,” airs live på Spike på 9 pm. ET / 8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame live på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App.

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA tungvekt Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco Frankrike (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Fjær Feature Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Foreløpige kort:

Bellator MMA tungvekt Feature Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Farran (12-10) vs. Gregory Babene (16-11)

Bellator MMA weltervekt Feature Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA Lett Feature Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Fjær Feature Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Lett Feature Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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'Bellator 150: Galvão VS. DANTAS 2’ THIS FRIDAY – UPDATED FIGHT CARD INFORMATION

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Februar 22, 2015) - Denne fredagen, Bellator MMA brings a world championship matchup between two highly skilled mixed martial arts practitioners when bantamweight champion Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) defends his strap against former champion and former friend and training partner, Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) på "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.

 

The event emanates from the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas this Fredag, Februar 26, and airs live on Spike at 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame live på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App. Billetter til "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " som starter på bare $27, er i salg nå kl KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, samt Kansas stjerne Arena billettkontoret.

 

In addition to the title fight, a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) mot Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) will anchor the number two spot. Også på kortet, Kendall Grove (22-15) tar på Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1), hjemby favoritt David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5), plus the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), som tar på Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

"De,"Som har kjempet for verdenskjente kampanjer slike som verden Extreme Cagefighting og Shooto siden 2003, vil konkurrere for 11th tid under Bellator MMA banner. Den 34-åringen er for tiden midt i en fire-kamp seiersrekke og har seieren i sju av sine åtte siste utklipp. I sin siste utflukt, Galvao ferdig Joe Warren ved "Bellator 135: Warren vs. Galvao " via submission to win his first-ever championship and fulfil a promise he made to his mother before her unfortunate passing.

 

I mellomtiden, Dantas vil være ute etter å kopiere suksessen han hadde mot Galvao i deres første møte, which resulted in a second-round knockout at “Bellator 89.” Last May, the 27-year-old Nova Uniao product dispelled of Mike Richman via enstemmig vedtak på "Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament winner is looking to become a two-time bantamweight champion come Oktober 23.

 

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Parisian native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star Arena — Kongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira ved "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," defeating his fellow Brazilian opponent via second round arm-triangle choke. “Spartan” hopes to plant the seeds for a busy 2016 with the matchup against Kongo, where a win can undoubtedly place him in the midst of the heavyweight title picture.

 

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran ved "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," i september. Vinneren av“The Ultimate Fighter: 3," has fought professionally since 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.

 

A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” France has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Med 12 av hans 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

 

A Bellator MMA event in Mulvane, Kansas just wouldn’t be the same without “The Caveman,” who will return to action for the first time since competing against Michael Chandler denne siste November. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, enten det er på vei til buret, eller når han tar på en hvem som er hvem av Bellator MMA lette talent. The 27-year-old will be making his 16thappearance under the promotional banner.

 

The last time Bobby Cooper fought inside the Kansas Star Arena, he took home a closely contested split decision victory over“Bellator 147” co-headliner Pablo Villaseca. Nå, “Super Duper” will look to move to 3-0 under the Bellator MMA banner when he faces Rickels in hostile territory. It’s worth noting that the Missouri native has only lost twice in his last eight MMA appearances.

 

Hailing from Ukraine, Ovchynnikova will enter the fray fresh off a new exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA. “Hunter” has previously fought the likes of Joanne Calderwood and at only 28-years-old has already competed professionally since 2006. Nå, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Februar 26 against a tough foe in Ruth.

 

“Becky” Ruth was undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by technical knockout under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. The lone loss on the Missouri native’s record came against Resurrection Fighting Alliance champion Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger, via controversial split decision.

 

 

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Lett Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco Frankrike (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Foreløpige kort:

Bellator MMA tungvekt Feature Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Brandon Farran (12-10) vs. Gregory Babene (16-11)

Bellator MMA weltervekt Feature Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Fjær Feature Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA Lett Feature Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Fjær Feature Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA Lett Feature Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT PITTING KENDALL GROVE AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCE COMPLETES ‘BELLATOR 150’ MAIN CARD

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Februar 11, 2015) – A fifth and final main card fight has been added to “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas on Februar 26, with the news that Kendall Grove (22-15) has agreed to fight Francisco “Kiko” France (13-3-1).

 

I tillegg, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) mot tidligere mester Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5). "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " also features the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she meets Rebecca Ruth (5-1) and a heavyweight co-main event of Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) mot Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” som airs live på Spike på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame live på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App.

 

Billetter til "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " som starter på bare $27, er i salg nå kl KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, samt Kansas stjerne Arena billettkontoret.

Grove capped off 2015 with an emphatic knockout of Joey Beltran ved "Bellator 143: Warren vs. Davis," i september. Vinneren av “The Ultimate Fighter: 3," has fought professionally since 2003 for promotions all around the world, notably ProElite and UFC. This will be “Da Spyder’s” sixth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner as he hopes to climb back towards a 185-pound title shot – he competed for the gold last year against Brandon Halsey.

 

A veteran of Strikeforce, “Kiko” has strung together a five-fight winning streak as of late, most recently handing the formerly undefeated Ben Reiter the first loss of his young career at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. " It’s safe to classify the 33-year-old Arizona native as a “submission specialist,"Med 12 av hans 13 wins as a professional coming by way of making his opponent tap.

Complete "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Lett Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Kendall Grove (22-15) vs. Francisco Frankrike (13-3-1)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Foreløpige kort:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Gregory Babene (16-11) vs. Brandon Farran (12-10)

Bellator MMA Fjær Feature Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA tungvekt Feature Bout: David Hammons (1-1) vs. Kyle Noblitt (1-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA Lett Feature Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Fjær Feature Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA weltervekt Feature Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Lett Feature Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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INJURY TO AUGUSTO SAKAI ALTERS ‘BELLATOR 150: Galvão VS. DANTAS 2’ CO-MAIN EVENT

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OGSÅ: LENA OVCHYNNIKOVA SET FOR BELLATOR MMA DEBUT

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Januar 15, 2015) – An injury to Augusto Sakai has derailed his previously announced pairing with Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) during “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " ved Kansas stjerne Arena i Mulvane, Kansas. Som et resultat, Vinicius Queiroz (8-3) has agreed to fight Kongo in the co-main event on Februar 26.

 

I tillegg, the main card will feature the Bellator MMA debut of newly signed women’s flyweight Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3), when she meets Rebecca Ruth (5-1).

 

Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line at “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao(17-6-1) mot tidligere mester Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) and hometown favorite, David Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) will return to action against Bobby Cooper (12-5).

 

The contests make up the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2,” som airs live på Spike på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame live på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App.

 

Billetter til "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " som starter på bare $27, er i salg nå kl KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, samt Kansas stjerne Arena billettkontoret.

 

Kongo will be making his eighth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner, looking to add to his impressive promotional mark of 5-2. The Paris native has fought a who’s who in the mixed martial arts landscape, with notable wins against Mirko Cro Cop, Pat Barry, Matt Mitrione, and Alexander Volkov already on his record. In his last outing – which just so happened to be inside the Kansas Star Arena — Kongo impressively defeated Volkov via unanimous decision.

 

After nearly two years out of action, Queiroz returned to the Bellator MMA cage against Ewerton Teixeira ved "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," defeating his Brazilian opponent via second round arm-triangle choke. “Spartan” hopes to plant the seeds for a busy 2016 with the matchup against Kongo, where a win can undoubtedly place him in the midst of the heavyweight title picture.

 

Hailing from Ukraine, Ovchynnikova will enter the fray fresh off a new exclusive, multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA. “Hunter” has previously fought the likes of Joanne Calderwood and at only 28-years-old has already competed professionally since 2006. Nå, Ovchynnikova looks to solidify herself as a top contender in the budding women’s flyweight division on Februar 26 against a tough foe in Ruth.

 

“Becky” Ruth was undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by echnical knockout under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. The lone loss on the Missouri native’s record came against Resurrection Fighting Alliance champion Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger, via controversial split decision.

 

The “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " undercard has also nearly been completed, with the announcement of eight pairings which are listed below. An undefeated Bellator MMA prospect will be in action during the preliminary portion of the event, når Gaston Reyno (5-0) returns to the cage with the intent of keeping his unblemished record intact.

Oppdatert "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Vinicius Queiroz (8-3)

Bellator MMA Lett Feature Bout: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Lena Ovchynnikova (10-3) vs. Rebecca Ruth (5-1)

 

Foreløpige kort:

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Gregory Babene (16-11) vs. Trey Houston (11-3)

Bellator MMA Fjær Feature Bout: Gaston Reyno (5-0) vs. Chuka Willis (6-2)

Bellator MMA Tungvekt Feature Bout: Daniel Gallemore (4-3) vs. Frederick Brown (3-2)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Feature Bout: Chris Harris (4-0) vs. Julian Marquez (2-0)

Bellator MMA Lett Feature Bout: Marcio Navarro (14-11) vs. Henry Lindsay (4-5)

Bellator MMA Fjær Feature Bout: Thai Clark (5-0) vs. Deron Carlis (4-1)

Bellator MMA weltervekt Feature Bout: Manny Meraz (7-1) vs. Andre Fialho (5-0)

Bellator MMA Lett Feature Bout: Jason Witt (7-2) vs. Jonathan Gary (11-6)

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DAVE RICKELS-BOBBY COOPER ADDED TO MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR 150: Galvão VS. DANTAS 2’

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Januar 6, 2015) – A lightweight contest pitting Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) mot Bobby Cooper (12-5) har blitt lagt til hovedkortet med "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " ved Kansas stjerne Arena i Mulvane, Kansas on February 26.

 

I tillegg, Bellator MMA’s Bantamweight Championship will be on the line in a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) mot tidligere mester Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4) og tungvekter Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vil møte Augusto Sakai (9-0).

 

The contests will take up three slots of the televised portion of “Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas,” som airs live på Spike på 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT, mens foreløpige bouts vil streame live på Bellator.com og Bellator Mobile App. Andre kamper vil bli annonsert snart.

 

Billetter til "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " som starter på bare $27, er i salg nå kl KansasStarEventCenter.com or Ticketmaster.com, samt Kansas stjerne Arena billettkontoret.

 

A Bellator MMA event in Mulvane, Kansas just wouldn’t be the same without “The Caveman,” who will return to action for the first time since competing against Michael Chandler denne siste November. Rickels always comes ready to put on a show, enten det er på vei til buret, eller når han tar på en hvem som er hvem av Bellator MMA lette talent. The 27-year-old will be making his 16th appearance under the promotional banner.

 

The last time Bobby Cooper fought inside the Kansas Star Arena, he took home a closely contested split decision victory over “Bellator 147” co-headlinerPablo Villaseca. Nå, “Super Duper” will look to move to 3-0 under the Bellator MMA banner when he faces Rickels in hostile territory. It’s worth noting that the Missouri native has only lost twice in his last eight MMA appearances.

Oppdatert "Bellator 150: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA tungvekt Feature Bout: Cheick Kongo (23-10-2) vs. Augusto Sakai (9-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Co-Main Event: Dave Rickels (16-4, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Cooper (12-5)